February 18, 2016
…about strategies for academic, social and cultural success and parents can discover how best to support their student in college. During the program, Agundez imparted to Christian the significance of the new campus community center as a space to collect, grow and lead—something he and Arellano did not have as…
February 16, 2024
Nearly 200 students representing seven University of California campuses recently gathered at UC San Diego for the University of California Programs in Medical Education (PRIME) annual statewide UC PRIME Conference, the first in-person gathering for the group since 2020.
June 6, 2013
…issues of democracy, diversity, justice and social change. When Cole joined the UC San Diego faculty in 1978, he was already a distinguished cultural psychologist at The Rockefeller University in New York City. A private, well-funded institution, Rockefeller gave Cole the freedom to go anywhere in his academic quests with…
April 7, 2016
…recognized for excellence in research in the humanities and social sciences; Teddy Cruz, professor of public culture and urbanism in the Department of Visual Arts, recognized for exemplary community service; and Anya Gallaccio, professor of visual arts, recognized for excellence in the performing and visual arts.
April 4, 2022
In order to get the future we want, we must take an active hand in designing it. Californians are creating many opportunities to shape the state’s future, including Governor Gavin Newsom’s statewide Future of Work Commission, responses to sweeping social changes brought about by COVID-19.
January 24, 2013
…empowered individuals and promoted social justice and equality. It was an honor to march alongside our UC San Diego campus members to celebrate his legacy and demonstrate our commitment to his values.” Students, staff and faculty representing all six colleges marched in the parade, passing out blue and gold balloons…
January 23, 2014
…he embodied and upheld—community, social justice, equality—through our mission as a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university.” At Bayside Elementary, volunteers led by UC San Diego’s Center for Student Involvement and Volunteer50 quickly tackled a multitude of projects. Volunteers planted new seedlings in the student garden and constructed a pathway of…
April 16, 2015
…Collective Action Stops Harmful Social Practice Can people change their ways? Yes. But don’t bother preaching against a culture’s conventions, or outlawing them. Neither will work – or not for long, says Gerry Mackie, associate professor of political science in the UC San Diego Division of Social Sciences. When it…
April 14, 2022
…’93, MD/MPH ’01, the social justice activism she experienced as a student at UC San Diego would go on to influence her life’s work to help improve primary care for refugees and immigrants. Today, Brownell is a core faculty member at the Family Health Centers of San Diego Family Medicine…
June 13, 2011
From artwork to outreach, the University of California, San Diego continues to institute programs and policies aimed at enhancing campus climate and welcoming a diverse community.
